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The battle for Indianness in education
In the mid-1950s, Dr Radha Krishnan was emerging on the political firmament and was often sought after. Those were the days when any association with a British university, more specifically Cambridge, Oxford or London, was a special background for making a career in India. The pattern changed in the decades to...
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Recall & judgment: Twin strengths
10 November 2025 | Vinayshil Gautam -
Where logic ends and intuition begins
25 October 2025 | Vinayshil Gautam -
The myth of perfection
13 October 2025 | Vinayshil Gautam -
Being simple as the route of success
27 September 2025 | Vinayshil Gautam -
Reflections on the act of living together
13 September 2025 | Vinayshil Gautam -
Self-Learning is the Future of Management and Education
27 August 2025 | Vinayshil Gautam -
The Art and Science of Management
12 August 2025 | Vinayshil Gautam
The Need to Understand Patterns of Life
Dynamism lies at the heart of life, and nowhere is this more evident than in human relationships — especially those formed through marriage and family. The institution of a lifelong man–woman bond remains one of the most complex experiences Dynamism is the essence of life. Anything which exists will have some...
Coexistence must prevail over conflict
Whether acknowledged or ignored, interdependence lies at the heart of existence; life thrives not in isolation, but in interconnectedness. Yet, history is rife with conflict — a result of ego, domination, and the failure to honour this fundamental truth Whether one accepts it or not, one needs each other. Interdependency is...
Why decision-making shapes our lives
Decision-making is more than a routine act — it’s a mirror of thought and a statement of intention. While some of its aspects can be modeled and measured like a science, others remain rooted in emotion, intuition, and experience Decision-making is a basic act that affects everyone’s life ever since that...
The call for professionalism
The Prime Minister’s decision to rely on the armed forces reflects a deeper commitment to professionalism, affirming that India’s future depends on capable, values-driven experts and globally aligned Pahalgam has been on the mind of a very large number of people, not only because it was gruesome but also because it...
Learning to learn and live
Beneath the surface-level diversity lies a profound truth: the core principles that govern human relationships are remarkably consistent. These shared values — truth, respect and fairness — form the bedrock of civil society The fundamentals of all personal dealings and individual relationships, all over the world, are remarkably similar. Anywhere in...
The game changer in world trade
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor could revolutionise the world trade and can be an answer to China’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ The India-Middle-East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is one of the strategic breakthrough ideas of the 21st century for economic and transcontinental relationships across the globe. Never since the Belt and Road...
When no solution is the only solution
Whether due to ego or rivalry, certain disputes become intractable, spanning generations. The irony is that winning does not always make one a winner One of the bigger challenges in life is to find an answer to a question dealing with life itself. The glib belief is that every problem has...
